Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Senegal
Senegal: Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents was 4.59 million people in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Senegal, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 4.59 million people for number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Senegal peaked at 4.59 million people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1950.
That places Senegal 58th out of 182 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Senegal, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 people | — |
| 1955 | 0 people | — |
| 1960 | 0 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 people | — |
| 1980 | 1.13 million people | — |
| 1985 | 1.36 million people | +20.3% |
| 1990 | 1.61 million people | +18.2% |
| 1995 | 1.86 million people | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 2.15 million people | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 2.47 million people | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 2.78 million people | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 3.21 million people | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 4.59 million people | +43.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 4.59 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.42 million people, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 4.59 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.88 million people, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.25 million people | 1.13 million people | 1.36 million people | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.73 million people | 1.61 million people | 1.86 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.31 million people | 2.15 million people | 2.47 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.00 million people | 2.78 million people | 3.21 million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.59 million people | 4.59 million people | 4.59 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More reference data data for Senegal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1649 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7534 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8979 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Senegal?
- Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Senegal was 4.59 million people in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 4.59 million people in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1950.
- How does Senegal rank for number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Senegal ranks 58th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population living in cities with 1 million or more people. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.